Russ,
I want to be "out of the (chute) equation" if there is a fire. Sam's system
is as good as it gets. I agree completely with Glen on the safety aspects
of the system. It might be the best way to make my car safer too! I always
worry about the air system in "Rose"....especially in the event of fire. A
spring and a switch is all I would have to add......HHMMMMMM.....
Skip
At 01:03 PM 12/7/02 -0600, Russel Mack wrote:
>The "Sam Wheeler" solution sounds particularly effective.
>
>However, I feel compelled to point-out that (in an emergency) it takes the
>driver out of the equation. That's not a "no-no"--???
>
>Russ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Glen Barrett
>Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 11:06 AM
>To: wmtsmith@landracing.com; Higginbotham Land Speed Racing; DrMayf;
>land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Re: Parachute Release...
>
>
>List
>The rule book does not call out a release over ride but common sense does. I
>ran one on a top fuel cars years back using a clippard air cylinder, a
>simple air switch on the steering wheel and a one qt. air bottle. The air
>cyl. was mounted in the cocpit with a cable back to the chute pack. The cyl.
>was inside a piece of tubing with a small handle to push the cyl inside the
>tube in the event of air loss. The tube had a slot for the push handle and
>acted as a stop as well. It worked great. I never had an air failure but did
>test the over ride to make sure it worked.
>
>Sam wheeler uses a air release system the keeps air in the compression end
>of the cylinder and has a spring in the tension or rod end. It uses polyflo
>tubing and if there is a fire the tube melts and the loss of air
>automatically deploys the chute. I have seen it work on his liner twice. It
>also has a wheel mounted switch for normal operation and an over ride
>release.
>
>Glen
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